The lawsuit filed by Oklahoma and several other oil and gas states that resulted in a Louisiana-based federal judge blocking the government’s indefinite pause on oil and natural gas leasing in federal lands and waters is being challenged by the Biden administration. The Justice Department appealed the decision to the U.S. Court of Appeals …
August 17, 2021 archive
Sen. Inhofe leads letter urging Biden to reverse call on OPEC to increase oil production
Oklahoma U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe was joined by Sen. James Lankford and 22 other Republican Senators in urging President Biden to reverse his recent call for OPEC to increase oil production to offset rising gasoline prices. In a letter this week to the President, the Senators said the best and most effective way to …
Energy news in brief
** Kinder Morgan said a Monday fire on its El Paso Natural Gas Pipeline (EPNG) near Coolidge, Arizona that killed two people and injured another had been extinguished and the pipeline segment remained shut. ** Cheniere Energy, Inc. announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings, LLC intends to offer, subject to market and …
Wind farm construction costs declined 27% since 2013
The U.S. Energy Information Administration reported the average U.S. construction cost for wind farms in Oklahoma, Kansas, Texas and other states plunged significantly since 2013 even as onshore wind generating capacity nationwide increased 74%. The EIA stated that the average cost fell from $1,895 per kilowatt in 2013 to $1,391 per kilowatt in 2019. …
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